Will start a new log for 2026. Was pretty consistent until around July last year. My wife and I started an in-house separation around then and she moved out in October - technically still married.
I did my best to stay focused on work and keep exercising but lost some steam in December and especially around the holidays.
I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu back up in October after about 6 years away from the sport. I am still trying to figure out the best way to balance lifting with BJJ - at 41 don’t recover as fast.
I’m doing some pretty hard self-assessment as to where I fell short in the marriage and what I can build off of and may also look at a job change later in the year but will try to focus on the physical transformation aspect for this log.
Trying to also knock out a few house projects I’d put off and a few trips I’ve wanted to take.
If I do see steady improvements in BJJ I may also try to do a local tournament toward the end of the year.
I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu back up in October after about 6 years away from the sport. I am still trying to figure out the best way to balance lifting with BJJ - at 41 don’t recover as fast.
If you haven’t already checked it out, the Tactical Barbell “Fighter” program is perfectly suited for just such a situation.
1/15
BJJ class - drilled the same sweeps
Rolls went OK, felt a lot more fluid/quick with a day of rest
Forgot mouth guard during one roll and surprised how much less winded I got. Realized the one I was using was restricting breathing. Ordered another mouthguard I saw recommended for BJJ/grappling.
1/18
Squats 210x3 240x3 270x3 - strained groin during BJJ training just did min reps
Trap bar deadlift 190x10x5 sets
Ab wheel 5x10 reps
Neck harness 2x30 reps
Will see how next 2-3 weeks go, may switch to “5s PRO” for squat/deadlift next cycle
1/22
Drilled triangle choke and a step up variation from guard but sat out of rolling
Get antsy when sitting out lol but definitely needed it for recovery, already feeling better.
Will drill next week but skip rolling then re-assess
Training looking like:
Monday - Epson salt bath (not really training but good for recovery)
Tuesday - BJJ
Wed - Mobility work
Thursday - BJJ
Friday - Weights (upper body focus)
Saturday - mobility
Sunday - Weights (lower body focus)
Also trying to do 2 mile walks with a weighted vest in the morning on weekdays.
I think I can maintain this until the end of February but will need to scale back in March/April.
Will probably keep doing BJJ but might try to consolidate into 1 weights session - not ideal but probably OK for 6 weeks
